Updated On: 17 May, 2024 01:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The dinner featured renowned actors Rajpal Yadav and Taha Badusha, Pankaj Saxena from the Film and Television Institute of India, musician Sunanda Sharma, and ambassador Javed Ashraf to experience heritage Indian cuisine

The spread featured a variety of locally sourced ingredients such as Kashmiri morel, cacao, and Ponkh, in five courses, with each course designed to pair with Godawan 01 Rich and Rounded, and Godawan 02 Fruit and Spice. Photo Courtesy: Godawan
Godawan, the award-winning artisanal single malt whisky from Diageo India, marked its third year at Festival de Cannes by collaborating with renowned culinary expert, Chef Varun Totlani to produce an exclusive five-course meal dinner on May 15.
The collaboration featured an exclusive dinner for 30 discerning guests - including renowned actors Rajpal Yadav and Taha Badusha, Pankaj Saxena from the Film and Television Institute of India, musician Sunanda Sharma, and Ambassador Javed Ashraf - to experience heritage Indian cuisine.
The spread featured a variety of locally sourced ingredients such as Kashmiri morel, cacao, and Ponkh, in five courses, with each course designed to pair with Godawan 01 Rich and Rounded, and Godawan 02 Fruit and Spice. Held at La Terrasse Du Gray, this dinner was in line with the brand’s mission to showcase Indian rarity and excellence on a global stage. Keeping in mind the artisanal single malt whiskey’s core philosophy of celebrating craftsmanship and production, this blend of Indian craftsmanship and culinary expertise also reaffirmed Diageo India’s ethos of ‘Made in India, For the World’.